by Kendall Ellis | Apr 18, 2022 | Opinion
April marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the Southwest of the U.S. As I’ve started wearing summer clothing again, there’s a part of me that has resurfaced that I almost forgot about in the winter months, even though it has been with me every day for five...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 14, 2022 | Opinion
The apex of Holy Week for most Christians is either Friday’s crucifixion or Sunday’s resurrection. For me, the crescendo of the week is Thursday night in the Garden of Gethsemane. As Passover approached, Jesus moved closer and closer to Jerusalem. He set up shop in...
by Richard Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | Opinion
The Christian Testament is thin when it comes to references to the resurrection. At the same time, resurrection is the central confession of Christianity. The Christian Testament does not offer a seamless narrative of the events surrounding the death, burial and...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 6, 2021 | Opinion
Fear is often a defining factor of one’s faith. If there’s anything I’ve found to be consistently true over many decades, it is this reality. Often, I quote my friend, Bill Tillman, a fine Christian ethicist, who would say to his students, “Tell me something about...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 9, 2020 | Opinion
As the global community continues to confront the evils of COVID-19, Christians awake to one of the most peculiar Holy Weeks ever encountered. Entering Holy Week within a worldwide pandemic that has forced people inside their homes feels almost like an...